slíbhín

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ʃlʲiːˈvʲiːnʲ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲiːvʲiːnʲ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈʃl̠ʲiːvʲinʲ/

Noun

slíbhín m (genitive singular slíbhín, nominative plural slíbhíní)

1. sly person

Declension

Declension of slíbhín

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative slíbhín slíbhíní Vocative a shlíbhín a shlíbhíní Genitive slíbhín slíbhíní Dative slíbhín slíbhíní

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an slíbhín na slíbhíní Genitive an tslíbhín na slíbhíní Dative leis an slíbhín don slíbhín leis na slíbhíní

Descendants

• → English: sleiveen, sleeveen, sleveen
• → Yola: sleeveen

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
slíbhín	shlíbhín after an, tslíbhín	not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “slíbhín”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN